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4580, QLD vs 4581, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 95 km apart · 4580, QLD profile · 4581, QLD profile

4580, QLD 4581, QLD

Postcode 4581 and postcode 4580 are two Queensland areas with older-than-average populations, but they differ in their age and demographics. Residents are far older in postcode 4580, where the typical age is 63 and 47.2% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 55 and 29.6% seniors in postcode 4581. Postcode 4581 is more diverse and has more working adults, with 14% of people arriving recently from overseas and 47.4% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 4580 has far more homeowners, with 56.7% owning their homes outright.

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly the age difference and the share of people owning their homes. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of $280 and a similar number of people per home. Both are described as somewhat walkable and have a similar proportion of people born overseas. In both places, the typical weekly household income is far below the national figure, sitting at $1,006 in postcode 4581 and $772 in postcode 4580.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 19.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD Unpaid carers: 6.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD Population: 3,804 larger in 4580, QLD Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 4580, QLD Aged 65+: 17.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +3,804 larger in 4580, QLD gap widening
5,219 56th pct 1,415 34th pct
Median age in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +8 yrs older in 4580, QLD gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
47.2% 100th pct 29.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
8.6% 5th pct 10.5% 9th pct
De facto in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

47.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 29.6%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 46.4%
19.7% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

4580, QLD 4581, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
14.8% 53rd pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.4%
5.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +6.2 pts 39.3%
37.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
11.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
1.7% 15th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
0.1% 26th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 84.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
40.4% 43rd pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 43.3%
40.4% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
27.5% 3rd pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
6.5% 7th pct 14.7% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.49 more in 4581, QLD
2.22 35th pct 6.71 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +247 more in 4580, QLD
294 36th pct 47 12th pct
Avg size in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +247 larger in 4580, QLD
294 54th pct 47 15th pct
ICSEA in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +69 higher in 4581, QLD
918 14th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 8.6%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%
9.7% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.3% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
1.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.4%
0.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +$189 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$443 0th pct $632 25th pct
Household income in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +$234 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$772 0th pct $1,006 10th pct
Family income in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +$368 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$926 0th pct $1,294 11th pct
High earners in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
2.7% 8th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
3.6% 6th pct 7.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.9%
32.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 44.6%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD
46.3% 100th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4580, QLD
12.7% 91st pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
12.9% 100th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 12.4%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
12.5% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.7% None +11.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
24.6% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%
9.2% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
13.8% 27th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
15.7% 88th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 15.7% 9th pct
Defence service in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4580, QLD
7.5% 100th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.1 larger in 4580, QLD gap steady
2.0 10th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap narrowing
12.5% 51st pct 11.6% 43rd pct
Living alone in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
32.9% 78th pct 37.6% 90th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 55.3%
25.7% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

51.7% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 45.5%
32.9% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
7.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD even gap steady
$280 46th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +$360 higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
$1,200 29th pct $1,560 49th pct
People / bedroom in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
20.3% 47th pct 30.1% 74th pct
Owned outright in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
56.7% 93rd pct 43.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
86.4% 35th pct 68.6% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap widening
73.5% 32nd pct 66.0% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 43.6%
20.3% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 68.6%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 40.9%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 52.0%
17.0% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 29.2%
35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 19.2%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.0% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.9% 51st pct
PT stops in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +12 more in 4580, QLD
18 55th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.79 more in 4581, QLD
3.45 48th pct 4.24 56th pct
Departures/1k in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +18.2 more in 4581, QLD
27.8 33rd pct 45.9 38th pct
PT routes in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 44.3%
3.2% Walked +12.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 40.3%
36.8% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
41.1% 77th pct 43.7% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
2.8% 22nd pct 14.0% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4580, QLD gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +19.7 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap narrowing
27.7% 0th pct 47.4% 13th pct
Full-time in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4581, QLD gap widening
42.5% 0th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Accommodation & food +16.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%
9.4% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
4.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%
3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.1% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +2 higher in 4581, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +1 higher in 4581, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +3 higher in 4581, QLD
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +87 higher in 4581, QLD
847 3rd pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.0 higher in 4580, QLD
4.2 57th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.4 more in 4580, QLD
4.1 55th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4581, QLD
35.9% 38th pct 39.1% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD
51.4% 56th pct 57.0% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +26.1 pts higher in 4580, QLD
79.8% 66th pct 53.7% 51st pct
Walk to school in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4580, QLD
14.7% 21st pct 10.6% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4580, QLD
95.9% 71st pct 75.1% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4581, QLD
29.8% 48th pct 30.6% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +82.2 more in 4581, QLD
26.6 68th pct 108.8 94th pct
Intersections/km² in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD even
1 43rd pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 4580, QLDin 4581, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4581, QLD
3.9% 31st pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 4580, QLD with nearby areas

4571, QLD 4565, QLD 4567, QLD 4568, QLD 4569, QLD 4566, QLD 4563, QLD 4562, QLD

Compare 4581, QLD with nearby areas

4655, QLD 4659, QLD 4662, QLD 4650, QLD 4660, QLD 4580, QLD 4620, QLD 4670, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4580, QLD vs 4581, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4580/4580-qld/vs/POA4581/4581-qld